Actually, yes, MorphExchange does indeed check that the PMD binary content is a PMD and not just a bogus file masquerading as a PMD. :)  There is a four-byte header "PZMD" which is used to verify the file type content.

MorphExchange does work (first problems noted here), but maybe this is an issue with Win2000.  If I remember correctly, didn't M$ have their own built-in Java before XP? - don't know if that was removed earlier or in a Service Pack.  If it is using the Windows JVM instead of the Sun JVM, that would be immediate disaster.  There may also be a need to edit your System Environment Variables?  Maybe they were not updated and it is looking at the incorrect JRE (Java Runtime Environment).

Also, you must select the Poser file (PZ3, CR2, PZ2, etc.) that references the PMD or a folder containing Poser files with PMD references, not the PMD file itself (as it contains no references back to the file that references it).

Beyond that, I donot know what could be the problem.  I have no access to Win2000 - all my Windows machines are XP Pro.  And I too am now using Java 1.5.0_06 and seemed to have no problems integrating a PMD into its CR2 just for a quick test.

Having looked online about the error, I find it odd that a JNLP error shows at all.  That is for Web Start applications - mine is an application (like an .exe), not a web/browser application.  Along with this, it may be an XML 'locale' or 'encoding' issue.  Could be possible that the NetBeans class compile options that I userd are setting these to something that Win2000 doesn't like.  This could also be related to a 'third-party' class used for browser launching (which seems very probable).  As this is a beta, you have to expect issues (though these are the first encountered).

By the way, if you can actually run MorphExchange, the About button displays contact information. :)  If the specific problem can be tracked down, I may be able to update MorphExchange quickly.  Otherwise, I am in the process of beta-testing a MAJOR plugin - 800KB Cinema4D plugin with about 20 beta-testers - which nearly puts my income on hold.

Robert

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